EDITOR’S NOTE: We’re looking back on 2024 with reprints of some of the best stories of the year. In “Opinion: So long, Sundance — Atlanta’s film card is full” (September 24, 2024), writer Jim Farmer highlights how Atlantans can show love to our robust local film industry rather than mourning what might have been. :: Out…
Atlanta’s theater community mourns the loss of Chris Kayser, who graced stages for more than 40 years, leaving a lasting impression on colleagues and audiences. :: Although he was widely acknowledged as one of Atlanta’s preeminent actors, Chris Kayser never once took an acting lesson. In fact, his first onstage job came about unexpectedly in…
As individuals, Tinashe Kajese-Bolden and Keith Arthur Bolden are highly respected leaders in their fields — but, as a duo, they are an undisputed Atlanta power couple. Tinashe is the co-artistic director of the Alliance Theatre, while Keith is the associate professor of theater and performance at Spelman College. Both actors as well, they’ve been married for…
Monday night’s Suzi Bass Awards ceremony revisited theatrical triumphs of last season, with Horizon, Alliance and Synchronicity taking home the highest number of prizes. :: The real suspense going into Monday night’s Suzi Bass Awards wasn’t if Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 was going to take home any hardware; it was more…
Danielle Deadwyler is no stranger to the screen, but it’s her stage experiences that shaped how she approaches the subtlety of character-building. :: While she’s a regular fixture of A-list film projects these days, Atlanta’s Danielle Deadwyler got her acting start on local stages, debuting professionally in 2009’s For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide/when…
Out on Film director and ArtsATL editor-at-large Jim Farmer shares his thoughts on why Sundance’s choice not to move to Atlanta is not a loss, given our own wins. :: And then there were three. Earlier this year, the Sundance Institute announced it was taking proposals from cities interested in hosting the film festival beginning…
Why should men get to have all the fun? With a unique festival of workshopped plays, women, transgender and nonbinary playwrights raise their voices and find their audience. :: Productions at the upcoming 2024 SheATL Theater Festival straddle a unique line. They’re workshop versions of plays and musicals — a step above staged readings but not…
From Dickey Betts and Dylan to Bach and Beethoven, Jimmy Carter appreciated music, and, like today’s presidential candidates, used it to raise money and motivate voters. Former President Jimmy Carter’s love for music, especially classical music, is well-known. While in the White House, he listened to classical music in his office for up to 10…
It’s easy to see what attracted Aurora Theatre to the musical The Color Purple. A splashy, crowd-pleasing production, it’s also Georgia-based, and Aurora co-founder and Producing Artistic Director Ann-Carol Pence says the show utilizes entirely local actors. Directed by Candy McLellan-Davison, this version — opening the company’s 29th season — may not be vintage Aurora…
The diverse Atlanta we know and love today was the dream of former mayor Maynard Jackson — and of playwright Pearl Cleage, who celebrates his vision. :: Throughout her celebrated career, Atlanta playwright, novelist and poet Pearl Cleage has always addressed issues that mean a lot to her. Her newest work, though, is one that…
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